Polovragi Cave
Polovragi Cave is a cave in Polovragi, Gorj County. Polovragi Cave is situated nearby to the monastery Mănăstirea Polovragi, as well as near the village Cernădia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours:
9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Monday: closed - Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Pestera Polovragi” and “Peștera Polovragi”
- Address: Polovragi, 217365
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mănăstirea Polovragi and Woman’s Cave (entrance);Woman’s Cave.
Mănăstirea Polovragi
Monastery
Photo: Miehs, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
Mănăstirea Polovragi is a monastery, which is situated 1 km southeast of Polovragi Cave.
Woman’s Cave (entrance);Woman’s Cave
Cave
Photo: Cristian Bortes, CC BY 2.0.
Peștera Muierilor, or Peștera Muierii, is an elaborate cave system located in the Baia de Fier commune, Gorj County, Romania. It contains abundant cave bear remains, as well as a human skull. Woman’s Cave (entrance);Woman’s Cave is situated 2½ km west of Polovragi Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polovragi and Cernădia.
Polovragi
Village
Photo: Mitrutpopoiu, Public domain.
Polovragi is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Polovragi Cave.
Cernădia
Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY 2.5.
Cernădia is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Polovragi Cave.
Bercești
Village
Photo: Nicu farcas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bercești is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Polovragi Cave.
Polovragi Cave
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Polovragi, Gorj County, Romania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.20047° or 45° 12′ 2″ northLongitude
23.78354° or 23° 47′ 1″ eastElevation
637 metres (2,090 feet)Inception
1984Open location code
8GQ56Q2M+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 2634652881OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
7576408
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